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Steel as a modern alternative to reinforced concrete

At present, quite often, customers of design work and investors have a dilemma – which building material is better to give preference to – steel or reinforced concrete. Each of these materials has its own advantages and disadvantages, but often the decisive factor is the cost of the future structure. As shown by the analysis carried out by the authors on the example of the frame of a filter station building of medium dimensions in plan (66 × 36 m), steel allows not only to reduce the total mass of the structure by up to 5 times, but also to reduce construction costs by about 10–30 %. At the same time, it is possible to avoid such undesirable technological operations as wet work during the cold season. Thus, steel is currently a significant competitor to reinforced concrete, making it possible to increase the reliability and, if used correctly, the durability of structural solutions.

steel ; reinforced concrete ; advantaegs ; disadvantages

The conference was canceled due the low number of presenters registered for the conference, but the Book of abstracts has been published.